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Download full textHarris, Douglas N.; Mills, Jonathan – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2021
We provide theory and evidence about how the design of college financial aid programs affects a variety of high school, college, and life outcomes. The evidence comes from an eight-year randomized trial where 2,587 high school ninth graders received a $12,000 merit-based grant offer. During high school, the program increased their college…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, High School Students, Grade 9, Merit Scholarships
Peer reviewedCornwell, Christopher M.; Lee, Kyung Hee; Mustard, David B. – Journal of Human Resources, 2005
A common justification for state-sponsored merit scholarships like Georgia's HOPE program is to promote academic achievement. However, grade-based retention rules encourage other behavioral responses. Using longitudinal records of enrolled undergraduates at the University of Georgia between 1989 and 1997, we estimate the effects of HOPE on…
Descriptors: Merit Scholarships, Student Behavior, Academic Achievement, College Freshmen
